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Post the before-and-after that gets shared in a neighbourhood WhatsApp group.

Social media marketing for a painter is the before-and-after photograph of a finished flat, posted where a neighbour will see it and forward it. Festival season and monsoon repairs set the timing. GullySales shoots, plans and posts this on a schedule.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What social media means

Social media is the ongoing posting your business does on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn to stay visible to customers and prospects between purchases. GullySales plans a posting calendar, writes captions and designs the images so the page looks active and answers what a visitor would ask.

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Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Before-and-after photographs are the single strongest content type”

    A clear photograph pair showing a damp, peeling wall transformed into a finished one convinces a homeowner far more effectively than any written description.

  • “Festival season posts should start weeks before the demand spike”

    Posting about booking availability for a festival repaint only once demand peaks misses homeowners who plan and book earlier, so the content needs to start well ahead.

  • “Local community groups matter as much as Instagram”

    Sharing completed work in a neighbourhood WhatsApp or Facebook group often produces more direct enquiries than a public Instagram post for a local painting business.

What we do

What we deliver for painting contractors.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A before-and-after posting schedule

    A regular posting plan built mainly around real completed job photographs, shown as clear before-and-after pairs.

    Result: A homeowner scrolling past sees proof of finish quality, not a description of it.

  2. A festival season posting calendar

    Posts about booking availability for a festival repaint started weeks before the demand spike, not once it has already begun.

    Result: Homeowners who plan ahead see your availability while there is still time to book.

  3. Local community group sharing

    Completed work shared directly in neighbourhood WhatsApp and Facebook groups, where local enquiries often start.

    Result: A neighbour sees your work in the group they already trust.

  4. Simple photography guidance for the crew

    A short guide for taking clear before-and-after photographs in natural light on a phone, usable on every job.

    Result: Every finished job produces content worth posting, without a professional shoot.

How the result is measured

  • Posts published
  • Engagement rate
  • Enquiries from social profiles

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Platform for this buyer

Where a homeowner picks a painter, and what a painter should post.

Facebook and apartment groups
Post a finished flat with the area named and the paint system described plainly, including the coats applied. Ask neighbours to message for a site visit, and say who will come.
Instagram reels of the preparation
Show the putty, sanding and primer stages before the colour goes on. Homeowners fear a rushed finish, so preparation is what proves care. End with one action: send room photographs on WhatsApp.
Google Business Profile photographs and posts
Add finished interiors and exteriors with the area named, and list your services including texture and waterproofing. Homeowners searching for a painter nearby compare these photographs.
YouTube for repaint planning
Explain how to choose between emulsion and enamel, what to do about damp patches before painting and how a room is cleared. Keep it spoken, one room at a time.
What not to post
Do not post a customer's flat without asking, a shade photographed as a colour promise or a rate per square foot that leaves out surface preparation. Screens change colours, so say so.

Who it is for

This is written for these painting contractors.

  • Independent house painting contractors
  • Interior and exterior painting specialists
  • Commercial and office painting contractors
  • Waterproofing and painting combined services
  • Painting contractors working with builders
  • Texture and decorative painting specialists
  • Industrial and factory painting contractors
  • Painting franchises and branded dealer networks

How it works

From your first message to the first report.

No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.

  1. First

    Your brief

    You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.

  2. After the brief

    A conversation and a written scope

    We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.

  3. Before work starts

    Baseline recorded

    The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.

  4. After the baseline

    The first fix goes live

    The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.

  5. As agreed

    Report against the baseline

    What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.

  6. At renewal

    Renew on the numbers

    The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.

How the social media work runs

  1. 1

    Understand your audience and platforms

    We identify which platforms your specific buyers actually use and what kind of content they respond to.

  2. 2

    Audit current presence

    We review existing pages, past content performance and any gaps in consistency.

  3. 3

    Build the content calendar

    A plan is created, balancing genuine value with occasional direct offers.

  4. 4

    Implement and post

    Content is created and published consistently on the agreed schedule.

  5. 5

    Measure and optimise

    We track enquiries alongside engagement and adjust the content mix based on what actually performs.

Why us

Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.

  • Marketing and sales, as one job

    Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.

  • The person on the first call does the work

    No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.

  • A baseline before anything starts

    Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.

  • The fee in writing, split three ways

    Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.

  • One office, and we say so

    Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.

#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.

Your brief

Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.

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FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Tell us what you need
How often should we post?
Two to three times a week, mostly real completed job photographs, works better than frequent generic content.
Do we need professional photography?
Good phone photographs in natural light work well for before-and-after content, though a professional shoot helps for a standout portfolio job.
Should we post shade photographs when screens change colour?
Yes, but say that screens change colour and point readers to the shade card or a sample patch on their own wall. A photograph shows mood and finish, not the exact shade. Name the shade code in the caption so a customer can match it at the dealer.
Can our painters post from their own phones?
Yes, with a simple rule: job photographs go to the office first, where someone checks the house details and the customer's consent. Painters know the best angles, so use them, but a post showing a nameplate or street number should not go out.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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